1. YNGCULT: Scoring a late official SXSW nod, YNGCULT just announced their Austin-centric plans to follow up 2014’s successful debut EP, Capitol. With two sexy new singles, the R&B house flavored “Stealth” and the brooding dark soul of “When Ashes Fall,” and some equally sultry covers of Lana Del Rey and Tinashe, YNGCULT continues to turn heads and ears with their spirited warmth. You can check them out at Javelina on March 18th at the OY VEY SXSW Showcase. 2. Sweater Beats: Antonio Cuna, better known as Sweater Beats, brings a unique blend of R&B and dance vibes to venues, clubs and radio stations worldwide. In 2014, he […]

Heems of Das Racist fame teams up with Dev Hynes from Blood Orange for a new track titled “Home”. Heems drops his first solo album Eat, Pray, Thug on March 10th. We’ll be all over it. Listen now. Dev Hynes performing New Years Eve 2013 at Baby’s All Right Photos by Dylan Johnson

New Los Angeles label collective, We Are Confetti, celebrates their young existence this Saturday, January 24th, at Los Angeles’ The Well from 7-10 PM. The event is FREE with RSVP and includes an hour of free pizza, a Cake Slay, and a soundtrack served up by the likes of Djemba Djemba and We Are Confetti label brethren Confetti and LA Girlfriend. It will be a true celebration as We Are Confetti founder Trevor Banta celebrates his birthday too. And his sister, Sydney Banta, who fronts L.A. Girlfriend, will certainly be present to make it a family affair! With Team Supreme’s show SOLD OUT on Friday night at Echoplex, there could […]

Progressive and heady promoters from the Burning Man scene are consistently amongst the string pullers and puppet masters behind some of the best, brightest and most fun New Year’s Eve parties around the globe. Out near Lyynks Music headquarters in Los Angeles, a collective of conscious event organizers including Jeff Jam, Focus Entertainment and ecoboom, are taking things a step further with their NYE event Munifisense. If you’re still looking for a good way to kiss 2014 goodbye and you’re in “that sunshine state…where you never find a dance floor empty,” Munfisense, which spans from 2014 into 2015 is a good bet. Even though it is the 11th hour when […]

Producer du jour Kastle delivered an eclectic mix just in time for your final day of 2014 with his 5th installment of Coffee Shop at The End of the Universe. The experimental mix takes a narrative about existential universal quandaries over a bubbly digital beat before descending into an ambient wandering jam that makes you think about space, spirits and the cosmos. As the mix develops, you get an understanding of just how much Barrett Richards loved J Dilla esque hip-hop pulls. This Kastle mix is not available on Lyynks Music – but listen to it and grab a FREE DOWNLOAD from Soundcloud while you still can!

Thanks to all the bands that performed, Ipsum Mag and Brooklyn Night Bazaar we had another amazing weekend. On night one (Dec. 19th 2014) we were blessed to get to hang out with RatKing, Show Me The Body, Yung Gutted and 86. This lineup acted as an exclamation point on the local skate scene and rap/punk blend. The turnout is indicative that thankfully, it isn’t going anywhere. Night two (Dec. 20th 2014) brought us Lemuria, who is fresh off a summer tour with The Menzingers, Slothrust, Aspiga, The Young Leaves and Prince . Photos by Dylan Johnson NIGHT ONE NIGHT TWO

Posse cuts are a tried and true tradition of hip-hop. From the early days of beat cyphers, to the hip-hop camps of the 90’s like Wu Tang Clan, Bad Boy Records and Death Row Records, to collectives like G-Unit, Dip Set and Odd Future, the notion of having multiple MCs on the same track on a record is second nature. Posse cuts and hip-hop are like french fries and ketchup – they just go together. Earlier in December, Eminem pushed the limits of microphone hot potato with nearly 20 MCS chomping at the bit on “Detroit Vs. Everybody.” But – titles don’t last too long in hip-hop and earlier this […]

Celebrated indie-rock quartet Saint Motel announced their deal with Elektra last week. On the heels of a European deal with Parlophone Records, the band catapulted to international acclaim through their infectious nostalgic indie-pop hit “My Type.” The single, which has become one of the top 100 searched for songs on Shazam and whose video has been viewed more than 2.5 million times, is now being used in Fifa 2015 commercials in certain territories. Their signing and success is well deserved. Growing together since 2009, Saint Motel have released multiple EPs, a full length (Voyeur) in 2012, and a smattering of high concept, exceptionally self-directed music videos prior to inking their […]